LAX68D0398

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Payson, AZ · April 27, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 27, 1968
Place
Payson, AZ · PAYSON, AZ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N8627BCessna 172
Status
Completed · report July 25, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110503

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2064  68/4/27    PAYSON,ARIZ         CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 297
        TIME - 0700                    N8627B              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 115 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- NOSEWHEEL STRUCK ROCK.

Aircraft

Registration
N8627B
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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